Ashley Westwood £5m bid accepted

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:04 pm

Fraser Dainton has just tweeted a photo of Westwood arriving at Turf Moor.

Looks done and dusted, still no clue whether this is permanent or not though.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:04 pm

Didnt we sign someone else from villa not that long ago who wasnt rated by villa fans.
He hasnt turned out too bad holding down a fullback role in a premier league side

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:07 pm

Happy with this given the Marney situation, solid Dyche player.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:08 pm

jedi_master wrote:Fraser Dainton has just tweeted a photo of Westwood arriving at Turf Moor.

Also for those who do not know, Fraser Dainton is the Sky Sports reporter who has been assigned to BFC today and has been at the turf all morning.

Sleeping Cat · Post by **Sleeping Cat** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:08 pm

The fee is much lower than £5m.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:10 pm

Sleeping Cat wrote:The fee is much lower than £5m.

How much is it?

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:14 pm

His dad's come with him, and has just parked up in Woolies car park.

He posed for a picture for me just now:

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randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:16 pm

Did his dad have his mitre on ?

JamesSherbourne · Post by **JamesSherbourne** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:18 pm

Westwood done, now Robbie please

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:19 pm

SSN just had picture of him at Turf Moor

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:20 pm

Showed the video of him walking into the Turf. Welcome to Burnley Ashley.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:21 pm

He'll do for me, he is a younger version of Marney, happy with this when done, need the Irish lad to get on a fast jet or train from Noooorich and get Medical done and dusted, then we are Reight.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:21 pm

Any pictures of Robbie Brady in Burnley?

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:25 pm

Saxoman wrote:Any pictures of Robbie Brady in Burnley?

Yes but sky aren't allowed to show it, he was seen urinating on a Rovers shirt outside the James Hargreaves Stand.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:28 pm

Any pictures of the Venkys in Blackburn?

(Post snowball?)

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:28 pm

Amazing really, no photos at all, yet clarettony knows he's there, like he knew Lansbury was there, with no evidence other than his word. Hmm..

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:29 pm

Saxoman wrote:Any pictures of Robbie Brady in Burnley?

Two years since Roverrrrrrrrrrs spent money on transfer fees. We're about to spend £20m in one day

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:29 pm

ksrclaret wrote:Yes but sky aren't allowed to show it, he was seen urinating on a Rovers shirt outside the James Hargreaves Stand.

Whether or not he signs. For that, he'll always be a Claret!

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:29 pm

Saxoman wrote:Amazing really, no photos at all, yet clarettony knows he's there, like he knew Lansbury was there, with no evidence other than his word. Hmm..

Don't worry. We'll find out shortly.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:33 pm

Dom wrote:Two years since Roverrrrrrrrrrs spent money on transfer fees. We're about to spend £20m in one day

Thought you didn't like buying success?

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:33 pm

Saxoman wrote:Thought you didn't like buying success?

You thought wrong then

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:34 pm

Saxoman wrote:Thought you didn't like buying success?

We've earned our money, it's not been given to us by a tax dodger.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:36 pm

Saxoman wrote:Thought you didn't like buying success?

We have earned the money we are spending, your lot are paying for the overspending of the past. Long live the venkys.

1989_claret · Post by **1989_claret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:46 pm

Confirmed to have passed a medical in Manchester and be at Turf Moor.

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Sleeping Cat · Post by **Sleeping Cat** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:58 pm

I'm told £2.5m fee. Maybe there are add ons to that based on performance, but that's the number I have heard.

billyhamilton82 · Post by **billyhamilton82** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:59 pm

Brilliant piece of business at that price.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:05 pm

Comment from a Villa fan I know I presume what you're missing is someone to provide a telling 10 metre sideways pass?.

Sounds like he's been brought in to replace Jones ...

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:13 pm

I would ignore the comment of the villa fan then, he is probably like the ones of our own who think that is all Jones did

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:15 pm

On the whole, I never take much notice on how the selling team supporters rate their player. I never rated Jack Cork, but most on hear used to rave about him.

Its all about opinions

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:16 pm

So it sounds like he's come in as 4th choice backup, similar to Bamford was on loan. In all likelihood he won't feature much, but it's always good to have someone there just in case.

Cooperclaret · Post by **Cooperclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:18 pm

Just spoke to a Villa pal of mine and he says without doubt a talented player but very low on confidence and wanted out for a while now.

Villa fans once thought he would captain England !

Dyche WILL bring that good player out

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:18 pm

claretspice wrote:Having read the Birmingham Mail article, it looks as though he's a player who doesn't seek the limelight, follows instructions, works hard, keeps the game simple and does the basics very well indeed. Also has a little bit of technical quality as well.

Or to put it another way, a Sean Dyche-type midfielder.

Sounds just like Dean Marney

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:24 pm

Averaged 30 appearances a season during their last 4 years in the PL, 23 appearances this season and scored a handful of goals over 5 years.

They only want a small amount for him though??

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:59 pm

If you read some of the comments from Villa fans (Mostly sour grapes TBH) I cannot understand how this player has played so many games for them, as he sounds absolutely hopeless

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:04 pm

claretdom wrote:I would ignore the comment of the villa fan then, he is probably like the ones of our own who think that is all Jones did

Yeah because that's all he did. No ability to do anything else. Jones mk2 this: hope he gets nowhere near a starting place

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:05 pm

ksrclaret wrote:Yes but sky aren't allowed to show it, he was seen urinating on a Rovers shirt outside the James Hargreaves Stand.

Surely this is a ritual expected of any new Burnley player?

MiltonKeynesClaret93 · Post by **MiltonKeynesClaret93** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:05 pm

Right_winger wrote:Yeah because that's all he did. No ability to do anything else. Jones mk2 this: hope he gets nowhere near a starting place

Yeah alright then.

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:08 pm

Right_winger wrote:Yeah because that's all he did. No ability to do anything else. Jones mk2 this: hope he gets nowhere near a starting place

Seen him play a lot have you?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:08 pm

an on form and confident Ashley Westwood will be a very good player at Premier League level, i'm very confident Dyche will work his magic with him.

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:10 pm

MiltonKeynesClaret93 wrote:Yeah alright then.

Let's welcome the lad to Burnley and not start slagging him off before he's even played. If Sean thinks he has potential, that's good enough for me!

I hope you have to eat your words.

MiltonKeynesClaret93 · Post by **MiltonKeynesClaret93** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:11 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:Let's welcome the lad to Burnley and not start slagging him off before he's even played. If Sean thinks he has potential, that's good enough for me!

I hope you have to eat your words.

I'm not. Think you've misunderstood what I meant by ''Yeah alright then''
It was meant as a ''yeah, whatever you say right winger''

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:12 pm

Hull doing a West Brom on us?

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aggi · Post by **aggi** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:15 pm

The fans I know excused him a bit for the past few seasons as he appeared to be putting the effort in and expected him to kick on this year and be impressive in the Championship but it seems he hasn't been particularly.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:17 pm

decent signing this, he gives us another option in midfield, slightly different to what we've already got.

the type of tidy player who recycles the ball well and can let the likes of defour push on and make things happen.

up to him to make the most of the opportunity.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:26 pm

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Yep pretty similar to Jones then.

Very poor signing if true.

jtv · Post by **jtv** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:29 pm

Right_winger wrote:
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Yep pretty similar to Jones then.

Very poor signing if true.

Right whinger

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:29 pm

One AV supporter on a newspaper's website or Sean Dyche. I think I know who I would trust.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:31 pm

120 PL appearances in 4 years at Villa and 23 appearances this season for them so far.....

Yet he's not good enough?
Sounds like the same sort of stuff said about David Jones by some people.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:33 pm

Right_winger wrote:
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Yep pretty similar to Jones then.

Very poor signing if true.

David Jones played 87 games over two Championship seasons in which we finished 2nd and 1st. Anyone trying to make out he was a bad signing is an idiot. IMO.

If Westwood is like Jones, but with a bit more Premier class, what's the problem? Sounds like a good signing.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:34 pm

Sometimes it works for a player at a club and sometimes it doesn't. We've seen that with Arfield. Stupid to write him off based on his current teams supporters. Smart of the club to get in additional cover in the middle, especially when that cover has solid Premier League experience.